Compliments of Yelp Elite, thanks to Brittany who organized this event of the musical "Legally Blond." I had watched the movie, driven past on the freeway many times and seen the building, yet never had reason to step inside. Â It so happened one of my friend's friend conveniently lived a couple blocks away so the timing/location was fairly convenient. Â
Arrived about 7:15 and parked across the street, a minor issue, as we did not luck out with a space in the complex. Â Fortunately the friend that came with me knew where this theater was located. Â Took the roundabout pathway to the Civic Arts Plaza and encountered a cute cottontail rabbit along the way, who busily munched on the green lawn. Â In retrospect, wished I had taken the cue from the bunny. Â
Nevertheless, our tickets were as promised, waiting at the box office window. Â The seats were fairly comfortable. The facilities were clean and restrooms pristine. Â
I have been told that I have excellent hearing. Â The volume was adequate. Â The clarity disappointed me. Â I think the acoustics could use some improvement. Â All I know it was not up to my past sound experiences. Â
Saw another musical in Glendale recently, so I suppose that spoiled me. Â Combine that with having been to the Disney Concert Hall and thirteen years of piano lessons that contributed to my ears being extra sensitive to my surroundings. Â
By the time intermission rolled around, all the freshly made cookies were gone and so were the brownies! Â Don't do what I did and wait till intermission. Â Those faux cookies displayed in the "snackbar" area? Â You may be sorry to find out as I did, that those were only fake samples. Â The genuine ones were actually made downstairs I was told. Â It would have been prudent to get the cookie(s) before hand. Â Another hard earned learning lesson at Yelp Elite events. Â
Overall, an exciting evening, which left us with an energized, feel good, upbeat, feisty and empowering memory.
The wife and I came here to see Legally Blonde. Great play, awesome cast. This theater has great seating all the way around. We had great seats towards the back middle. The stage is one of the best as you will enjoy any play from end to end. Th staff is great and they are very helpful in getting you where you need to be. Parking is a non issue as it was $8.00 if you park in the lot right before the theater or in the lot underneath. The best part about this playhouse is the fact that many of the stars that start off here go on to bigger roles and great parts.
Enjoyable place to see a great play.
Invited to attend the YEE (yelp Elite Event) of the opening night of Legally Blonde, The Musical... OH MY GOSH! Â OH MY GOSH! Â Gotta give BIG props to Brittany A. & Genna U. for organizing this YEE in my area and providing us with the opportunity to enjoy this unexpectedly wonderful performance! Â A pleasant surprise was the complimentary tickets... LOVE being on the yelp Elite squad! Â Just for clarification, the Cabrillo Music Theatre is the musical production company that performs at the Fred Kavli Theatre of Performing Arts, at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Â Easy parking access. Â We arrived at 7:40pm with a daunting line at the will call/ ticket booth, but the line moved quickly and we were still able to hit the restrooms before settling down in our seats to enjoy the show. Â The Kavli Theatre is a modern structure that is even more beautiful @ night. Â Staff is friendly and VERY helpful. Â Auditorium is a good size, seating about 1800 people. Â Well spaced seating, as it wasn't difficult to pass through the rows. Â I didn't kick or knock knees with anyone to get to our seats. Â We sat in the orchestra section, Row P, and could easily see all the facial expressions of the performers. Â Not stuffy at all in the large hall during the performance and never heard a glitch in the sound system. Â Most men were casually dressed, as it was rare to see a suit & tie (I was out of place rockin' the bow tie), but lots of ladies lookin' elegant in their dresses and heels.
As far as the show, Legally Blonde, the Musical, was SO ENTERTAINING! Â This movie adaptation was FUNNY, with captivating voices & performances, and the music was engaging. Â I enjoyed the movie, and this musical production stayed true to the film, yet, enhanced the story of Elle Woods... brought it to another level! Â OH MY GOSH! Â Bravo Cabrillo Music Theatre... BRAVO! Â We had a great experience and look forward to more!
The theater and civic center in which it is housed are both beautiful pieces of architecture. I went to see Mark Birbiglia perform comedy. I expected to enjoy the performance I but was equally delighted by the venue. Ended the night with a beautiful view looking over the courtyard fountain at a moonrise over a mountain scape.
Review Source:brought mama here for Vday to see Colbie Caillet.
this place has great location. close to so many dining options up and down Thousand Oaks. the theater itself is pretty nice looking, architecturally speaking. the parking is onsite and only cost $8.
there was a makeshift bar outside the theater, as well as inside. i didn't get a chance to get a drink due to our late arrival, but, it was there nonetheless.
the setup is cool. it's a taller venue so even at the cheap seats, you can still see the performers down below. the seats have ok spacing. could be a little better. be careful if you're afraid of heights though because the views are pretty steep. the acoustics were perfect in there. her soulful twang resonated quite well. getting out was pretty easy. from the time we got up from our seats to the time we made it back to the car was around 10mins. now, leaving the parking lot was another story. but, it was expected considering it was a sold out concert.
we had a great time here and wouldn't mind making the drive to come and see another show here.
My first visit to Fred Kavli Theatre was to see Colbie Callait on Valentine's Day. Parking is $8.00 dollars and puts you within steps of the theatre. The outside of the theatre is beautiful and really blends well with the surrounding landscape. Upon entry every concert goer, including males, was given a white rose and I thought this was a  classy touch for Valentine's day. There are full-bars on every level and who doesn't love that? However, beverages are not allowed in the seats so be prepared to chug if you are in a rush to your seat.
We were seated in the mezzanine box left which puts you pretty close to the stage and the sound was great considering the offset location. The major advantage of the mezzanine box is that the chairs are not bolted to the ground, and can be moved to face the stage and pushed together to create maximum canoodling. The disadvantage of the mezzanine box is that vertically challenged people have to lean forward in order to see the entire stage. We are not short and were in seats 11 and 12, which have the best angle towards the stage, so this was not an issue for us.
I must mention that the volunteers working the theatre are extremely sweet and helpful. Doris was working our section and she was the sweetest lady ever! She reminded me of my late Grandma and that's about the best compliment one can get. Cheers
A week after 9-11 I took my family to see a performance of  Les Misérables at the Kavli theater, as it was the closest off-Broadway production near our house. It was an emotional time for everyone and seeing such a passionate performance by the cast made several people cry in the auditorium.
Pros:
+ Fantastic acoustics, we sat squarely in the middle and a little bit to the back, but could hear everything
+ The size of the venue is smaller, which makes it feel more intimate
+ The staff was friendly on showing us to our seats and at the will call windows
Cons:
- They fired off a real life cannon filled with black powder in the theater which was ear-earsplitting loud, it would have been great if they used half the powder or less
Overall, I was impressed with the Kavli Performing Arts building and team that staffed it. Although I no longer live in the area, checking their website shows that they still get some big name shows, including musicals, but also comedians and other performers.
I have an immense fascination with the Broadway musical "Mamma Mia". The running joke has now been that we have to see the show in as many different venues as possible, but we're running out of places locally. I think we've been everywhere in Los Angeles and Orange County where it could possibly play, and we've even gone down to San Diego, so when we found out that the touring company would be coming to Thousand Oaks, we decided that was next on the list.
The show was performed at the Fred Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. I hadn't known what the theatre seating looked like, so I was surprised upon entering the theatre to see that it wasn't very big. It wasn't as deep as many of the theatres I'm used to but was rather more shallow, like the theatres we'd been to in New York, so that even if you're towards the back of the theatre (which we were - row Q near the control booth), you still had a good view. The theatre does have a mezzanine and a balcony, both of which started further back than I expected.
Generally, I thought it was a very nice theatre. One downside that we didn't encounter because of the row we were in but people in almost all of the other rows would have is that like the Orange County Performing Arts Center, it's just one big section, with aisles only on the end seats, so if your seat is anywhere in the middle, you have to step past a whole lot of people to get to and from your seat.
All in all, I was very satisfied with our visit, and though because of the distance, it's not somewhere we'd go to on a regular basis, I could certainly see going again if they had a show I wanted to see badly enough.
The Civic Arts Center is conveniently located in that there are a number of places nearby to have dinner before or after a show, with the added benefit that you can comfortably walk between the restaurant and the venue.
If you want to know what I thought of the particular show itself as well some details about my "Mamma Mia" obsession, read the full review here:  <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcolddeadfish.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Ffred-kavli-theatre-at-thousand-oaks.html&s=3b227fda60950aaee5dda270068963592693868c959e90ea191f3a5f16994548" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://colddeadfish.blog…</a>.
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